The Quest for Live TV on a Tablet

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The Quest for Live TV on a Tablet A new competitor is trying to get cable programming onto the iPad, but challenges remain. - David Daw, PCWorld Home Entertainment News Defiant Time Warner Adds 19 Channels to iPad App Time Warner Cable adds channels to its iPad app offerings the day after being forced by TV networks to drop three channels. Share: Angry Birds Rio Soars to 10 Million Downloads The game no one seems able to shut up about breaks another sales record. Share: Apple's New iPad 2 Ad Stresses Ease of Use, Not Specs When it comes to tablets, "it just works" is everything, Apple asserts. And it may be right. Share: Latest Home Entertainment News Dish Network Buys Blockbuster, Plots a Second Act for the Video Rental Chain Netflix Picks Up 'Mad Men' The Quest for Live TV on a Tablet Dish-Blockbuster Deal Could Allow Us to Admire Their Cool TV Tech in One Place Protect Eyes With Gaming Glasses--Even While Working Clean-up Still Going on at Sony's Blu-Ray Factory Badly Damaged By Tsunami Samsung UN55C8000 55-Inch HDTV, $2179 Roku Offers Set-Top Boxes in Best Buy Stores Digital Entertainment on PCWorld Home Entertainment News & Reviews Visit PCWorld for more home entertainment reviews and how-tos. Gaming Central Read news and reviews of PC games and the hottest consoles. Home Surveillance in the Palm of your Hand Do-it-yourself home security, networking, and entertainment systems. Learn more in the D-Link Resource Center. Quiz: What kind of network manager are you? Answer these 10 questions to gauge your approach to network management. Start here. 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